|
|
Current Events/News: I-CAR Press Releases
I-CAR RECOGNIZES 30-YEAR LEGACY OF VOLUNTEERS Hoffman Estates, IL –August 10, 2009 – I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, recognized its longest-serving volunteers during the organization’s 30th Annual Industry Conference held in July at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. As a part of a Legacy Reception, held on July 30, I-CAR recognized volunteers who have served the collision inter-industry for the 30 years since I-CAR was founded, and also recognized those individuals with 25 and 20 years of service. “For 30 years volunteers have been the heart and soul of I-CAR. They have been instrumental in the origins of the organization and continue to carry the vision and mission forward,” said Tom Moreland of AkzoNobel and Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors. “Our volunteers are recognized throughout the industry and now are even recognized nationally through the President’s Volunteer Service Award.” “I-CAR is here today, thirty years later, due to the efforts of our volunteers and instructors,” said John Edelen, President and CEO of I-CAR. “It is the unique and generous commitment of their time over the past thirty that has sustained the organization and enabled it to continue to serve the collision repair inter-industry. We are grateful to each of them.” In addition to recognizing long-serving volunteers, Moreland also announced that the organization’s Chairman’s Award – an award chosen by the Board of Directors – went to Doug Middleton, who helped found I-CAR and has continued his involvement since that time. “Doug’s contributions to I-CAR since its founding 30 years ago are numerous,” said Moreland. “On our 30th Anniversary, it is an honor to recognize Doug for his dedication to the collision inter-industry and the vision of I-CAR.” During his years with I-CAR, Middleton has served as a local volunteer on the San Antonio committee, worked as a consultant for I-CAR, worked as a Regional Manager, and most recently served on the International Advisory Committee. Bill Stage, Chairman of the International Advisory Committee added, “Doug was there, as an employee of USAA, helping to found I-CAR 30 years ago. When I-CAR started, USAA provided Doug full-time to I-CAR for a year to help get things rolling.”
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
